Electric iron



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ELECTRIC mon.

` lApplication fiied Nqvmber 20, 1820.

To all 'whom t'mag/ camera Be-it known that I, FRANK B. WIDMYER, a citizenof the United States, and a resldent of the `city of New York, borough of Manhattan,A in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Electric Iron, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. This invention relates to electric irons and has for an ob' le of a wide variety of usage. Another object resides in the provision of means whereby` b the assemblage of a plurality of simple e ements or. Sections irons of difl'erent Weights and sizes may be provided. A further object resides in the provision of means whereby the various Sections when and interlocked.

A still furtherobject resides in the provision of meanswhereby the electric heating Sections of the adjacent: Sections are automatically interconnected when the mechanical connection' between the Sections is established. 'o j Another' object resides in the particular construction and arran ement of parts hereinafter described and c aimed and shown in the accompanying drawings.

-. A :further object of my invention,com'- prises an electric iron constructed so that any particular heating 'element burns out 1t is not necessary to install a new complete element or unit but it is only necessary to replace that particular element or section which is burned out.

A still further object of my invention is' 'to `provide an electric iron constructed so that each unit or electric element section can be connected electrically to a switch or plu on the top body'of the iron so that it may be cut in or out'to regulate the heat.

lt is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the exact mechanical or electrical details of construction herein shown, Since modifications -in the same can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. T

The invention is illustrated in the drawin s, of whichigure 1 is a perspective view of the iron when only one section is used;

'Figure 2 illustrates the form of iron when two Sections arejused'; Figure 3 is la horizontal section 'taken lthrough the iron .showing the heatingl ele- Specification of Letters Patent.

ect to provide an electricl iron' rconducting rods 13 and 'contact and be seated in suitable bores in `'alignment provide Patented Mar. 7, 1922. Seria1 No. 425,410.

ments and the manner of interconnecting the rSections both mechanically and electrically;

Fi showing how the handle interlocks with the body of the Sections, L F igure 5 is a horizontal section through the iron showing a modified form of connecting means for the Sections; and

Figure 6 represents a modified form of iron in which an auxiliary bottom plate can be attached to the ordinary ironing surface.

As shown in the drawings the invention comprises a plurality vof sections 1 and 2 having ironing faces 3 and 4 and Vertical end faces 5 and 6 which` are adapted when the Sections 1 and 2 are used together to abut each other. Within the Sections 1 and 2 suitable heater elements 7 and 8 are disposed and packed therein in any suitable manner. The ends of element- 7 are con? ,which are threaded lnto apertures in the end wall 6 of section 1.

9 and 10 extend beyond 6. The ends of the heater element -8 in section 2 are connected to conductingv rods 18 and 14. At one end these conducting rods pass through insulating bushings 16 and 15 and extend beyond the rear wall of the section 2 to eng'age with any suitable type of terminal plug 17. rThe other ends of the 14 are adapted to conducting Sleeves 18 and 19,` which are in turn seated in insulating plugs 20 and 21 disposed in the face 5 .of section 2.

7Vhen'the Sections 1 and 2 are placed with the ,edges' 5 and 6 abutting each other the ironing 4surfaces 3 and 4 are adapted-to lie in perfect alignment to form one continuous ironing surface. To effect-this perfect suitable metallic socket portions 22 and ,23 in the abutting edges 5 and 6 of` Sections 1 and 2, into which pins 24 and 25 mounted on the respective sections extend to interlock, and connect the Sections together. When the .Sections are thus Vbrought together the pins 9 and 10 gurc 4 is a transverse Vertical sectionl The ends of the pins the edge of the wall' extend into sleeves 18 and 19 tomake and the electrical circuit for the heatxextending longitudinally along the upper face of the section 1 and the section 2. When the plurality of sections are used together the longer, as shown in Flgure 2, 1n the base portion 31, which likewise extends into a groove similar to the groove 30 and-1s fastened thereon by the same sort of means. The provision of this groove inthe\upper face of the section and the engagement therewith of the handle .portion furnishes additional means whereby the section can be rigidly locked together in alignment.

As shown in Figure 5 I may provide threaded apertures in the rear wall 6 of section 1 into which bolts 32 and 83 may extend. These bolts, which have thumb screws on their ends, extend from the rear face of section 2 and therethrough into the above mentioned threaded socket. These bolts may also serve to hold the connecting plug 17 to the body of the iron, as well as the auxiliary or false bottom plate shown inFigure 6. This particular construction is shown in Figure 5.

In order to obtain an extra smooth and fine ironing surface for especially'fine lace, I can provide anauxiliary or false bottom as shown in Figure 6. This bottom plate 34 can be made out of pressed iron or steel, highly polished and nickeled and shaped to fit the iron bottom. The front end 35 of this plate is upturned to fit the forward portion, as shown at 37, and the rear end is upturned to engage the rear face of the iron, as shown at 38.' The rear end 38 is provided with holes 36 through which the stud bolts 32 and 33 may extend to hold the plate in place.

I claim:

1. An` electric iron comprising a plurality of sections having ironing surfaces adapted to be connected together to form a continuous ironing surface.

2. An electric iron comprising a plurality of sections, ironing surfaces on each section, heating elements in each section, means to connect the sections togetherwhereby a conlinuous ironing surface is formed, and means to establish the electric circ'uit automatically when the mechanical connection is made.

3. An electric iron comprising'a plurality of sections adapted to be connected together, ironing surfaces on each section adapted when connected to form a continuous suri handle portion, of course, isV

face, the upper surfaces of the sections being provided with grooves which align when the sections are connected, a handle having a base portion adapted to lie in the aligned grooves, and means for fastening the handle to the sections.

L1. An electric iron comprising a'plurality of sections having ironing surfaces adapted to be connected together to form a continuous surface, and means on the abutting surfaces to 'mechanically and electrically connect the sections.

5. An electric iron comprising a plurality of sections having ironing surfaces, means on the abutting faces of the sections adapted to mechanically and electrically connect the sections, a handle adapted to be fastened to the outer faces of the section, and means on the body portion co-operating with the handle to align the sections.

6. An electric iron comprising a plurality of sections having ironing surfaces, a handle adapted to be fastened to the sections, and means on the body of each section adapted to co-operate with the handle to align the sections.

7. An electric iron comprising a plurality of sections having ironing surfaces, adjacent faces adapted to abut each other when the sections are connected, said adj acent faces having sockets therein, pins on the adjacent faces adapted mechanically to lock with the socket to align the sections, heating elements 1n each section, and plugI and socket connections in the adj acent ends to connect the elements electrically when the sections are placed adjacent each other.

8. An electric heating iron comprising a plurality of ironing sections, means for mechanically and electrically connectingthe sections together, an auxiliary or false bottom plate adapted to be attached to the bottom surface of the section, and means for connecting the plate to the body portion of the iron.

9. An electric heating iron comprising a pluralltyof sections having ironing surfaces, means on abutting faces of the sections to mechanically and electrically connect the sectlons, an auxiliary sheet metal plate adapted to form an ironing surface, means for attaching said plate to the ironing surface of each section, a handle adapted to be fastened to the top or outer surface of the sect1on, and means on the body'portion co- Operating With the handle, with the connecting means and with the auxiliary ironing surface to align the sections.

FRANK B. WIDMAYER.

Witness HERMAN G. Coormmm'. 

